Cavarodes | Etienne Thiebaud Wine
Domaine Des Cavarodes is a natural wine domain run by Etienne Thiebaud, who is known to be shy with a relentless work ethic in the vineyard of 4.5 hectares where he uses a horse, making popular wines like 'Les Lumachelles', 'Messagelin' & 'IGP Franche Comté Blanc' which is named so as outside the Arbois AOP. He has plots in Arbois and in his village base of Cramans and Cavarodes wines seem to increase in demand each year!
Sold out
Sold out
Sold out
Sold out
¥4,745
Franche Comté Blanc 2020 (one per order)
Domaine des Cavarodes
Outside Arbois AOP, hence name
Sold out
Sold out
The Fruit of 120 year-old Vines
Etienne Thibaud, whose career developed incredibly fast, founded Domaine des Cavarodes in 2007. He managed to acquire some incredibly located parcels in Jura, containing even some ungrafted vines up to 120 years of age! A true talent in the vineyard and in the cellar, he works sustainably and ecologically, without filtration or fining, adding as little sulfur as possible and also applying chemical-free & holistic principles like herbal tea sprays and the lunar calendar to determine the vineyard activity.
The process & wines
Wines of Domaine des Cavarodes represent the essence of natural, low-intervention winemaking. The whites are directly pressed, while the reds undergo semi-carbonic maceration. Their purity and finesse helped to elevate the domain’s name into a semi-cult status, creating a massive following in the wine world. Those wines are hard to get and sell lightning fast – for a good reason.